M4.6 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
3682 d ago · 17 Sept 2016, 20:22 UTC 100 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 100 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia on 17 Sept 2016, 20:22 UTC at a depth of 39 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bengkulu, about 101 km away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
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